There’s a showdown right around the corner! Literally!
Good news, indeed!November 4, 2020
“Slip and fall”
As I write this, I’m not sure how closely this episode will mirror our reality. But the end of this storyline has matched up with the timing of events eerily close, considering…
Looks like the tables are about to turn…
August 19, 2020
“Return to the Emerald City”
Looks like our cast has completed their journey … only to end up (as in many Oz books) back where they started!
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August 5, 2020
“Let’s do it again”
Needless to say, Jinjur and the Scarecrow share a rather contentious history. Baum wrote a whole book about it, in fact: The Marvelous Land of Oz, which you can read here courtesy of classics-illustrated.com.
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July 8, 2020
“Tough crowd”
One of the things about this story I regret not playing up more is the fact that dogs are not a native species to Oz, and so Watusi should’ve enjoyed more of a celebrity status than he did. Guess that’s price he paid for trying to keep a low profile while on the lam …
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June 24, 2020
“By the light of the silv’ry moon”
A welcome moment of respite for tired feet, I bet!
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June 10, 2020
“Steppin’ out”
There are times when Dale the writer doesn’t play to Dale the artist’s strengths … and a crowd scene like this is one of those times! If this goes on for too long, Dale the artist may just quit!
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